What are the main factors that influence a Sand Blaster's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Sand Blaster's salary?

A Sand Blaster's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,515 for beginners, reaching about $56,822 at mid-level, and approach $57,576 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Sand Blaster?

Sand Blaster salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sand Blaster roles are District of Columbia $62,328, California $62,092, Massachusetts $61,264. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sand Blaster roles make?

Salaries for Sand Blaster level roles vary by specialization: Sand Coordinator: $82,398; Rock Driller Blaster: $80,312; Blaster: $78,130; Abrasive Blaster/Coating Applicator: $72,549; Frac Sand Hauler: $60,192.

How do different companies affect a Sand Blaster's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sand Blaster roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Sand Blaster Salary in the United States

How much does a Sand Blaster make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sand Blaster in the United States is $56,294 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Sand Blaster's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,016 to $61,423
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,210

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Sand Blaster Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,423	$5,119	$1,181	$30
Average	$56,294	$4,691	$1,083	$27
25th Percentile	$51,016	$4,251	$981	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Sand Blaster Salaries

A Sand Blaster's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Sand Blaster Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Sand Blaster's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $55,515
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,917
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,822
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,425
Expert (over 8 years): $57,576

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Sand Blaster	$55,515
Intermediate Level Sand Blaster	$55,917
Senior Level Sand Blaster	$56,822
Specialist Level Sand Blaster	$57,425
Expert Level Sand Blaster	$57,576

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How Do Sand Blaster Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Sand Blasters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,328.
California: $62,092.
Massachusetts: $61,264.

District of Columbia $62,328 California $62,092 Massachusetts $61,264 Washington $61,039 New Jersey $61,017 Alaska $60,938 Connecticut $60,161 New York $59,846

Hawaii $58,838 Rhode Island $58,365 Maryland $58,044 Minnesota $57,605 Colorado $57,436 Illinois $57,380 Oregon $57,166 Delaware $57,009

New Hampshire $56,910 Virginia $56,688 Pennsylvania $56,040 Nevada $55,714 North Dakota $55,607 Michigan $55,438 Wisconsin $55,376 Vermont $55,252

Texas $54,909 Maine $54,886 Arizona $54,853 Ohio $54,813 Georgia $54,295 Indiana $54,036 Wyoming $53,986 Utah $53,907

Iowa $53,873 Kansas $53,603 Louisiana $53,524 North Carolina $53,496 Missouri $53,485 Florida $53,265 Montana $53,147 Nebraska $53,034

Kentucky $52,972 South Carolina $52,747 Tennessee $52,606 Idaho $52,550 New Mexico $52,139 Oklahoma $52,049 Alabama $51,717 South Dakota $51,160

Arkansas $50,856 West Virginia $50,692 Mississippi $50,203

Top Paying Cities for Sand Blasters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $71,003
San Francisco: $70,305
Oakland: $68,746

San Jose, CA $71,003

San Francisco, CA $70,305

Oakland, CA $68,746

New York, NY $65,239

Queens Village, NY $64,817

Paramus, NJ $64,366

Passaic, NJ $64,310

Bergenfield, NJ $64,254

Stamford, CT $64,169

Huntington, NY $64,113

Newark, NJ $63,747

Bridgeport, CT $63,634

New Brunswick, NJ $63,449

Vallejo, CA $63,330

Middlesex, NJ $63,297

Somerset, NJ $63,246

Petaluma, CA $63,116

Santa Cruz, CA $62,897

Boston, MA $62,784

Monterey, CA $62,503

Fairbanks, AK $62,463

Los Angeles, CA $62,357

Washington, DC $62,328

Seattle, WA $62,227

Santa Rosa, CA $62,216

Juneau, AK $62,053

Orange, CA $61,867

Anchorage, AK $61,765

Anaheim, CA $61,726

Santa Ana, CA $61,642

Nassau, NY $61,608

Long Beach, CA $61,585

Danbury, CT $61,568

Santa Maria, CA $61,377

Everett, WA $61,366

Bremerton, WA $61,090

Trenton, NJ $60,983

Sacramento, CA $60,960

San Diego, CA $60,932

Brockton, MA $60,910

Tacoma, WA $60,887

Santa Barbara, CA $60,808

Lowell, MA $60,583

New Suffolk, NY $60,561

Nashua, NH $60,493

Lompoc, CA $60,403

Ventura, CA $60,347

Stockton, CA $60,330

New Haven, CT $60,217

Atlantic City, NJ $60,071

Hartford, CT $59,947

Modesto, CA $59,919

Poughkeepsie, NY $59,795

New Britain, CT $59,767

Olympia, WA $59,688

Kennewick, WA $59,688

New London, CT $59,677

Norwich, CT $59,660

Lawrence, MA $59,632

Bakersfield, CA $59,474

Riverside, CA $59,395

New Bedford, MA $59,395

Richland, WA $59,339

Portsmouth, NH $59,294

Vineland, NJ $59,283

San Bernardino, CA $59,238

Boulder, CO $59,080

Worcester, MA $59,035

Portland, OR $58,985

Saint Paul, MN $58,917

Minneapolis, MN $58,917

Philadelphia, PA $58,838

Honolulu, HI $58,540

Springfield, MA $58,343

Providence, RI $58,337

Chicago, IL $58,174

Bellingham, WA $58,106

Baltimore, MD $58,044

Chico, CA $57,904

Wilmington, DE $57,808

Pittsfield, MA $57,752

Manchester, NH $57,645

Spokane, WA $57,397

Denver, CO $57,391

Albany, NY $57,127

Troy, NY $57,104

Schenectady, NY $56,986

Burlington, VT $56,862

Portland, ME $56,665

Salem, OR $56,620

Yakima, WA $56,609

Ann Arbor, MI $56,592

Rochester, MN $56,434

Fresno, CA $56,406

Reno, NV $56,406

Milwaukee, WI $56,356

Detroit, MI $56,299

Allentown, PA $56,282

Carson City, NV $56,277

Houston, TX $56,192

Colorado Springs, CO $56,187

Syracuse, NY $56,159

Eugene, OR $56,052

Bismarck, ND $55,984

Gary, IN $55,984

Galveston, TX $55,984

Springfield, OR $55,939

Medford, OR $55,804

Fort Collins, CO $55,781

Austin, TX $55,736

Mesa, AZ $55,618

Phoenix, AZ $55,607

Dallas, TX $55,590

Reading, PA $55,556

Saint Cloud, MN $55,534

Concord, NH $55,483

Madison, WI $55,461

Utica, NY $55,309

Raleigh, NC $55,264

Las Vegas, NV $55,258

Rochester, NY $55,218

Des Moines, IA $55,213

Atlanta, GA $55,123

Battle Creek, MI $55,106

Salt Lake City, UT $55,089

Lancaster, PA $55,005

Champaign, IL $54,993

Harrisburg, PA $54,926

Durham, NC $54,875

Kansas City, MO $54,869

Kansas City, KS $54,858

Fort Worth, TX $54,853

Boca Raton, FL $54,830

Cleveland, OH $54,824

Columbus, OH $54,813

Pittsburgh, PA $54,808

Richmond, VA $54,785

Indianapolis, IN $54,774

Cincinnati, OH $54,701

Petersburg, VA $54,616

Billings, MT $54,492

Lansing, MI $54,492

Huntsville, AL $54,492

Lebanon, PA $54,487

Dayton, OH $54,481

Pueblo, CO $54,481

Appleton, WI $54,464

Buffalo, NY $54,442

Racine, WI $54,413

Charlotte, NC $54,408

Saint Louis, MO $54,391

Springfield, IL $54,368

Elkhart, IN $54,357

York, PA $54,357

Gastonia, NC $54,352

Benton Harbor, MI $54,352

Beaumont, TX $54,318

Lorain, OH $54,307

Toledo, OH $54,284

Binghamton, NY $54,256

Rock Hill, SC $54,250

Rockford, IL $54,222

Fargo, ND $54,194

Elyria, OH $54,194

Flagstaff, AZ $54,155

Fort Lauderdale, FL $54,121

Miami, FL $54,087

Duluth, MN $53,997

Bangor, ME $53,924

Cedar Rapids, IA $53,862

Louisville, KY $53,834

Grand Rapids, MI $53,822

Hialeah, FL $53,817

Casper, WY $53,738

Scranton, PA $53,670

New Orleans, LA $53,654

Virginia Beach, VA $53,648

Akron, OH $53,620

Peoria, IL $53,547

Sarasota, FL $53,535

Green Bay, WI $53,496

Baton Rouge, LA $53,468

Charleston, SC $53,456

Nashville, TN $53,440

Jamestown, NY $53,428

Davenport, IA $53,428

Tucson, AZ $53,400

Cheyenne, WY $53,383

Saint Petersburg, FL $53,366

Tampa, FL $53,355

Omaha, NE $53,344

Port Arthur, TX $53,321

Evansville, IN $53,321

Bradenton, FL $53,299

Santa Fe, NM $53,198

Orlando, FL $53,141

Clearwater, FL $53,079

Canton, OH $52,961

La Crosse, WI $52,961

Grand Forks, ND $52,944

Albuquerque, NM $52,927

Tulsa, OK $52,927

Newport News, VA $52,922

High Point, NC $52,905

Ogden, UT $52,882

Corpus Christi, TX $52,837

Laramie, WY $52,803

Norfolk, VA $52,803

Rock Island, IL $52,770

Saginaw, MI $52,758

Jacksonville, FL $52,753

Salisbury, NC $52,742

Memphis, TN $52,730

Moline, IL $52,702

Fort Myers, FL $52,685

Waterloo, IA $52,612

Spartanburg, SC $52,556

Lincoln, NE $52,528

Fort Wayne, IN $52,516

Birmingham, AL $52,454

Cedar Falls, IA $52,443

Provo, UT $52,438

Springfield, OH $52,432

San Antonio, TX $52,421

Greensboro, NC $52,398

South Bend, IN $52,393

Winston Salem, NC $52,387

Boise, ID $52,370

Savannah, GA $52,331

Muskegon, MI $52,229

Lima, OH $52,162

Lake Charles, LA $52,139

Anderson, IN $52,128

Lexington, KY $52,111

Augusta, GA $52,094

Greenville, SC $52,094

Wichita, KS $52,044

Tuscaloosa, AL $52,044

Columbia, SC $51,993

Bloomington, IN $51,852

Roanoke, VA $51,818

Asheville, NC $51,745

Knoxville, TN $51,649

Shreveport, LA $51,644

Wilmington, NC $51,571

Frankfort, KY $51,464

Oklahoma City, OK $51,424

Chillicothe, OH $51,402

Longview, TX $51,396

Topeka, KS $51,379

Mobile, AL $51,295

Terre Haute, IN $51,272

Erie, PA $51,267

Altoona, PA $51,239

Melbourne, FL $51,222

Amarillo, TX $51,199

Killeen, TX $51,182

Fayetteville, AR $51,137

Sioux Falls, SD $51,098

Chattanooga, TN $51,064

Idaho Falls, ID $51,058

Gainesville, FL $50,940

Portsmouth, OH $50,912

Little Rock, AR $50,901

Lynchburg, VA $50,901

Lafayette, LA $50,878

Youngstown, OH $50,878

Temple, TX $50,856

Daytona Beach, FL $50,844

Clarksville, TN $50,839

Pensacola, FL $50,833

Hopkinsville, KY $50,664

Charleston, WV $50,659

Florence, SC $50,631

Sioux City, IA $50,597

Macon, GA $50,434

Tallahassee, FL $50,428

Fayetteville, NC $50,417

Waco, TX $50,405

Wichita Falls, TX $50,405

Pine Bluff, AR $50,383

Vincennes, IN $50,276

Lubbock, TX $50,253

Great Falls, MT $50,220

Alamogordo, NM $50,214

Abilene, TX $50,169

Rapid City, SD $50,096

Monroe, LA $50,096

Albany, GA $50,062

Huntington, WV $50,056

Jackson, MS $50,051

Greenville, MS $50,045

Parkersburg, WV $49,989

Montgomery, AL $49,978

Johnstown, PA $49,966

Springfield, MO $49,921

Biloxi, MS $49,893

Sumter, SC $49,775

Columbus, GA $49,769

Twin Falls, ID $49,735

Pascagoula, MS $49,662

Kingsport, TN $49,516

Gulfport, MS $49,499

Alexandria, LA $49,313

Fort Smith, AR $49,173

El Paso, TX $49,021

Helena, MT $48,947

Las Cruces, NM $48,767

Harlingen, TX $48,610

Pocatello, ID $48,559

Florence, AL $48,542

Brownsville, TX $48,531

Dothan, AL $48,441

Mcallen, TX $48,413

Columbus, MS $47,996

Altus, OK $47,737

Lawton, OK $47,630

Pierre, SD $47,427

What Skills Can Increase a Sand Blaster's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 3.34% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
5S (Mentioned in 1.93% Job Postings): Stands for sort, sustain, set in order, standardized and shine. 5 tips that are designed to achieve clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized workplace for a more systematized work flow.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	4.69%
Product Quality	3.34%
5S	1.93%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Sand Blaster's salary.

Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
SOP: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Scheduling	$59,671	6%
Collaboration	$58,545	4%
SOP	$58,545	4%
Written Communication	$58,545	4%
Process Improvement	$58,545	4%
Leadership	$58,545	4%

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How Education impacts a Sand Blaster's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Sand Blasters enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Sand Blaster with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $44,344 and $47,881).

Sand Blaster Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Sand Blaster

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 36.4%

Associates 20.6%

Bachelors 37.4%

Masters 4.7%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	36.4%
Associates	20.6%
Bachelors	37.4%
Masters	4.7%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Sand Blaster Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sand Blaster's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$51,016

Average $56,294/year

$61,423

$4,251

Average $4,691/month

$5,119

$981

Average $1,083/week

$1,181

$25

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,423	$5,119	$1,181	$30
Average	$56,294	$4,691	$1,083	$27
25th Percentile	$51,016	$4,251	$981	$25

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Salary Trends for Sand Blaster

Salaries for a Sand Blaster can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,549 in 2023 to around $44,796 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sand Blaster salary trends, .

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